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גְּדַּלְיָה

Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites

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גְּדַּלְיָה H1436
Pronunciation gĕdalĕyāh

What does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites".

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What does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites".

How does the BSB render H1436?

The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gedaliah (23), And Gedaliah (2), But Gedaliah (2), of Gedaliah (2), Gedaliah {as governor} (1).

Where does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 25:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (23), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezra (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Gedaliah 23× 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:25, 1 Chronicles 25:3
And Gedaliah 2× 2 Kings 25:24, Ezra 10:18
But Gedaliah 2× Jeremiah 40:14, Jeremiah 40:16
of Gedaliah 2× Jeremiah 41:4, Zephaniah 1:1
Gedaliah {as governor} 1× 2 Kings 25:23
Return to Gedaliah 1× Jeremiah 40:5
to Gedaliah 1× 1 Chronicles 25:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 25:22 גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:23 גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ to Gedaliah {as governor} Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:23 גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:24 גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ to And Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 25:25 גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 25:3 גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּ to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 25:9 גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ to to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 10:18 וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃ to and Gedaliah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 38:1 וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ to Gedaliah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 39:14 גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ to Gedaliah Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row 2 Kings 25:22
Aligned rows 32
Books represented 5
2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Jeremiah 23 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ 9x gə·ḏal·yā·hū 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:25, Jeremiah 40:11
גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ 5x gə·ḏal·yā·hū 2 Kings 25:24, 1 Chronicles 25:9, Jeremiah 39:14, Jeremiah 41:3
גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ 3x gə·ḏal·yā·hū Jeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 41:1, Jeremiah 41:6
גְּדַלְיָ֖ה 2x gə·ḏal·yāh Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 41:16
גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ 2x gə·ḏal·yā·hū 2 Kings 25:23, Jeremiah 41:9
גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ 2x gə·ḏal·yā·hū Jeremiah 40:9, Jeremiah 41:2
גְּדַלְיָ֣ה 1x gə·ḏal·yāh Jeremiah 40:5
גְּדַלְיָ֥ה 1x gə·ḏal·yāh Jeremiah 40:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 30x 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:24, 2 Kings 25:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Ezra 10:18, Jeremiah 38:1
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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